The International Newsweekly of Music , Video and Home Entertainment • December 9 , 1995
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$5.50 (U.S.), $6.50 (CAN.), £4.50 (U.K.) ® THE INTERNATIONAL NEWSWEEKLY OF MUSIC , VIDEO AND HOME ENTERTAINMENT • DECEMBER 9 , 1995 PHOTOGRAPH BY GREGORY HEI S LER U.K. Labels, Artists Allied In Gov't Fight * ANTHOLOGY J • THE BEATLES • APPLE Trade United In Battle For Increased Royalties BLUES * GREATEST HITS 41 • BY JEFF CLARK-MEADS try discussed the issue-not always cordial has not yet been addressed. STEVIE RAY VAUGHAN & DOUBLE TROUBLE • EPIC ly-\vith the International Managers Forum She pointq out that the figure applies only to LONDON-A groundbreaking agreement and its offshoot, the Assn. of United Record existing broadcasting media and that income CONTEMPORARY CHRISTIAN 39 between U.K. record companies and artists ing Artists; the record industry bodies also from new delivery systems is not included. * JESUS FREAK • DC TALK • FOREFRONT over broadcast royalties is giving the industry conducted extensive internal debates. The agreement will not affect songwriters a united front for potential new battles \Vith Unanimity was finally achieved last week, and composers, whose royalties are handled COUNTRY 33 * FRESH HORSES • GARTH BROOKS • CAPITOL NASHVILLE the government. though, when PPL chief executive Charles by the U.K.'s Performing Right Society. Indeed, the t\vo sides may even stand shoul Andrews phoned IMF chainnan John Glover Glover says he regards the new proportion GOSPEL der to shoulder as they take on the U.K. gov to say that PPL believed a 50-50 split was rea as ''very fair," as it brings the U.K. in line ·with * KIRK FRANKLIN AND THE FAMJL Y CHRISTMAS 40 KIRK FRANKLIN AND THE FAMILY • GOSPO CENTRIC ernment in the European Court over royalty sonable; Glover concurred. other European countries. issues that are yet to be resolved. This split will not, however, result in greater However, he states that this is not the end HEATSEEKERS 24 Harmony was reached between the labels costs for radio stations. It is simply a new divi of the issue, as there are two omissions in the * THE WHOLE TRUTH • POINT OF GRACE • WORD and their performers after the record compa sion of existing income from broadcasters. draft regulations that cause disquiet to artists nies decided to raise artists' share of broadcast A PPL spokeswoman says her organization and record companies equally. These are the THE BILLBOARD LATIN 50 38 income from 32.5% to 50%. The increased has been debating the issue for more than a fact that charities are not obliged to pay * DREAMING OF YOU • SELENA • EMI lATIN share for artists means a smaller share for the year. The outcome of that debate, she says, broadcast royalties and that public establish record companies. was a conclusion that 50% for artists was both ments may play the radio without incurring a POP CATALOG 62 * MIRACLES: THE CHRISTMAS ALBUM • KENNY G • ARISTA Now all parties want the U.K. government equitable and an assistance to harmony ¥lith royalty payment. to give the record industry a statutory share of in the industry. She adds that the split be On the issue of charities, Glover says, "It R&B income from college activities and the public tween named perfonners and session players (Continued on page 94) * R. KELLY • R. KELLY • JIVE use of music; the legal process to oblige minis ters to do so is already under way. REGGAE 41 The record companies' collecting society, * BOOMBASTIC • SHAGGY • VIRGIN Phonographic Performance Limited, esti mates that it loses $15.5 million each year from Berman, Valenti Blast China WORLD MUSIC 41 * CELTIC CHRISTMAS • VARIOUS ARTISTS • WINDHAM HILL certain university-based activities and pub and cafe owners who play radios and music televi • THE HOT 100 • sion to their customers but do not pay royal For Continued CD, Film Piracy 88 * ONE SWEET DAY • MARIAH CAREY & BOYl II MEN • COLUMBIA ties. In the 12 months before May 1994 (the latest figures available), PPL had a total li • BY BILL HOLLAND months of implementation of the agree i ADULT CONTEMPORARY 80 censing income of $54.4 million. ment." * AS I LAY ME DOWN • SOPHIE B. HAWKINS • COLUMBIA The rise in pelformers' share of broadcast WASHINGTON, D.C.-China, hailed by The hearing, said Berman, "should serve income is a result of the U.K. government's government and entertainment industry as a strong signal to Chinese authorities COUNTRY 35 publication this past spring of the "Copyright officials for its agreement in February to that failure to strictly abide with the agree * TALL, TALL TREES • ALAN JACKSON • ARISTA And Rights Of Performers Regulations 1995" stem massive CD and film piracy, could find ment will have serious implications both for (Billboard, April 8). The music industry was itself again the target of U.S. trade sanc China's WTO bid as well as for the imposi DANCE I CLUB PLAY 31 * BELIEVE IN ME • RAW STYLUS • GEFFEN given two months to comment on the docu tions for allegedly ignoring its promises to tion of sanctions under [the U.S. trade ment; the revised draft is expected to be monitor CD manufacturing and enforce law's] Special301." passed into law as a statutory instrument anti-piracy measures. He cited China's inability to initiate DANCE I MAXI-SINGLES SALES 31 * ONE SWEET DAY • MARIAH CAREY & BOYl II MEN • COLUMBIA without further public or parliamentary de In a Nov. 29 hearing, members of the source-identification code mold markings bate. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations' on CDs and title verification. LATI N 36 The draft legislation as it stood in April Subcommittee on East Asian and Pacific "Production of [illicit] compact discs by * Sl TU TE VAS • ENRIQUE IGLESIAS • FONOVISA which was introduced to comply with a Euro Mfairs heard testimony about China's ac China's CD plants continues unabated, and pean Union directive aimed at harmonizing tions since the landmark Feb. 26 agree measures designed to halt such production R&B 26 copyright provisions across the EU's 15 mem ment with the U.S. pledging a shutdown of remain unimplemented or nonutilized," he * EXHALE (SHOOP SHOOP) • WHITNEY HOUSTON • ARISTA ber states-gave performers a statutory right illegal CD-manufacturing operations, insti said. to broadcast income for the first time. tution of enforcement procedures, and ad Berman also told lawmakers that rights RAP 29 * HEY LOVER • LL COOL J • DEF JAM I RAL At present, artists receive voluntary pay herence to CD code and verification proce have not been cleared for production or ment from PPL of 32.5% of net distributable dures (Billboard, March 11). ders, that there has been no monitoring of income from broadcasters. Of this, 20% goes to Jay Berman, chairman/CEO of the plants to determine code compliance and no ROCK I ALBUM ROCI< TRACKS 81 * MY FRIENDS • RED HOT CHILl PEPPERS • WARNER BROS. named performers and 12.5% to the Musi Recording Industry Assn. of America, and creation of compliance mechanisms, and cians' Union for distribution to session play Jack Valenti, president of the Motion Pic that 30 or more plants are producing CDs ROCK I MODERN ROCK TRACKS 81 ers. ture Assn. of America, testified that China's but there only have been five verification * MY FRIENDS • RED HOT CHILl PEPPERS • WARNER BROS. However, the April draft regulations state bid to join the World Trade Organization requests. that in the future, pelformers should receive could be derailed and that U.S. trade penal Valenti took a softer tone in his general • TOP VIDEO SALES • "a reasonable proportion" of broadcast in ties should be imposed if the Asian giant * BATMAN FOREVER • WARNER HOME VIDEO 68 remarks, but echoed Berman when it came come. The government left it to the music in does not take action against its pirates. to the CD-piracy problem. "The illegal pro HEALTH & FITNESS dustl-y to decide how to define "reasonable" in Opening his testimony, Berman said he duction of the CD plants has become the * THE GRIND WORKOUT HlP HOP AEROBICS • SONY MUSIC VIDEO 66 financial tenns. was "very disappointed" \vith "the past nine (Continued on page 94) PPL and the British Phonographic Indus- KID VIDEO 71 * CINDERELLA • BUENA VISTA HOME VIDEO RECREATIONAL SPORTS 66 * BAD GOLF MADE EASlER • ABC VIDEO A JON/ MITCHELL PORTRAIT COMMENTARY 8 MERCHANTS & MARKETING 57 RENTALS This year's recipient of the Century Award, Billboard's highest Retail Track 60 66 ARTISTS & MUSIC 11 * BATMAN FOREVER • WARNER HOME VIDEO honor for creative achievement, is Joni Mitchell. Editor in chief Tim Executive Turntable 12 Declarations Of Independents 61 othy White offers an in-depth profile of this acclaimed singer/song The Beat Child's Play 71 writer. Page 13 17 No. 1 ON THIS WEEK'S UNPUBLISHED CHARTS Box score 21 The Enter*Active File 64 Home Video PREVIEWING BILLBOARD'S MUSIC AWARDS Popular Uprisings 24 65 CLASSICAL Shelf Talk The Billboard Music Awards, to be telecast live Dec. 6 on the Fox R&B 25 68 * CHANT II • BENEDICTINE MONKS • ANGEL network, will be making its debut in New York this year. A special Dance Trax 30 CLASSICAL CROSSOVER section gives a complete rundown on the show and its headlin REVIEWS & PREVIEWS 73 Country 32 * US AND THEM: SYMPHONIC PINK FLOYD ers. Page 45 LONDON PHILHARMONIC (SCHOLES) • POINT MUSIC Latin Notas 36 PROGRAMMING 79 JAZZ • BPI COMMUNICATIONS • Chairman & CEO: GERALD S. HOBBS • President: Arthur F. Kingsbury Jazz/Blue Notes 39 VoxJox 82 • Executive Vice Presidents: John B. Babcock Jr., Robert J. Dowling, Martin R. Feely, Howard HERE'S TO THE LADIES • TONY BENNETT • COLUMBIA Classical/Keeping Score 41 * Lander • Senior Vice Presidents: Georgina Challis, Paul Curran, Ann Haire, Rosalee Lovett Music Video 83 • Vice President: Glenn Heffernan • Chairman Emeritus: W.O.